In the wake of a high-profile missed call that went against Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James last month, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said officials are "absolutely held accountable" and disciplined for making such errors.
"We don't publicize discipline for officials. We don't think that will be appropriate," Silver said Friday in an interview with ESPN's Sage Steele on SportsCenter. "But their assignments are affected by the quality of their calls, whether or not they progress into the playoffs and then round by round is impacted by the accuracy of their calls and their demeanor on the floor.